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  1. Walter Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' Thor from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill.

    • Thor #337-339. Simonson started his run off with a bang by having a worthy alien grasp Thor’s hammer and transform into Beta Ray Bill! But rather than becoming one of Thor’s adversaries, Bill proved to be one of the most loyal allies an Asgardian could hope for.
    • Thor #350-353. “The Surtur Saga” was easily one of the highlights of Simonson’s era. He slowly built up Surtur into a Ragnarok level threat that forced Thor to assemble several of his allies, including Beta Ray Bill.
    • Thor #363. Believe it or not, this was a SECRET WARS II tie-in! The Beyonder transformed one of Thor’s former foes into Kurse, an incredibly powerful warrior.
    • Thor #364-366. This is the famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask) Frog Thor story—no list of Simonson’s best THOR issues would be complete without it!
  2. Jul 19, 2011 · A more befitting bit of Thor monumentalism was the thousand-plus page collection of Walter Simonson's run on the character: a real cinder block of a book, retouched to the artist's standards, that virtually dares you to question the “definitive” label so often applied to Simonson's Thor.

  3. His work on the Mighty Thor swept the Norse God of Thunder to heights never before seen and rarely achieved. Spanning epic tales of heroism and treachery, love and war, Simonson's work is often considered the definitive Thor.

  4. Walter "Walt" Simonson is an American comic book writer and artist. After studying geology at Amherst College, he transferred to the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating in 1972. His thesis project there was The Star Slammers, which was published as a black and white promotional comic book for the 1974 World Science Fiction Convention in ...

  5. Aug 29, 2018 · Walter "Walt" Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' Thor from 1983 to 1987 - during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill.

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  7. Feb 1, 2016 · Learn why Walter Simonson's run on Thor from the 1980s is one of the greatest in comics history. He embraced the Norse mythology, went cosmic, did long arcs, made Thor grow as a character and created amazing art.

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